Here, we prove the uniform observability of a two-grid method for the semi-discretization of the 1D-wave equation for a time  $T>2\sqrt{2}$  ; this time, if the observation is made in  $(-T/2,T/2)$
 ; this time, if the observation is made in  $(-T/2,T/2)$  , is optimal and this result improves an earlier work of Negreanu and Zuazua [C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris Sér. I338 (2004) 413–418].Our proof follows an Ingham type approach.
 , is optimal and this result improves an earlier work of Negreanu and Zuazua [C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris Sér. I338 (2004) 413–418].Our proof follows an Ingham type approach.